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## Types

The following is a list of the types of data used within the ZEIT Now API:

| Name        | Definition                                                             | Example                      |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| **ID**      | A unique value used to identify resources.                             | `"V0fra8eEgQwEpFhYG2vTzC3K"` |
| **String**  | A string is a sequence of characters used to represent text.           | `"ZEIT"`                     |
| **Integer** | An integer is a number without decimals.                               | `1234`                       |
| **Float**   | A float is a number with decimals.                                     | `12.34`                      |
| **Map**     | A data structure with a list of values assigned to a unique key.       | `{ "service": "ZEIT" }`      |
| **List**    | A data structure with only a list of values separated by a comma.      | `["ZEIT", 1234, 12.34]`      |
| **Enum**    | An Enum is a String with only a few possible valid values.             | `"A" | "B"`                  |
| **Date**    | An Integer representing a date in milliseconds since the UNIX epoch.   | `1540095775941`              |
| **Boolean** | A Boolean is a type of two possible values representing true or false. | `true`                       |
